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{{Battle Infobox | {{Battle Infobox | ||
|prev = [[Fight for the Masyaf Keys]] | |prev = [[Fight for the Masyaf Keys]] | ||
|next = [[Spanish conquest of the Inca Empire]] | |conc = [[Age of Discovery]] | ||
|next = [[Spanish conquest of the Aztec Empire]]<br>[[Spanish conquest of the Inca Empire]] | |||
|image = ACFT Lapu-Lapu holds Pieces of Eden.jpg | |image = ACFT Lapu-Lapu holds Pieces of Eden.jpg | ||
|date = 27 April 1521 | |date = 27 April 1521 | ||
|place = | |place = [[Mactan|Chiefdom of Mactan]] {{c|modern-day Mactan, [[Philippines]]}} | ||
|result = Mactan victory | |result = Mactan victory | ||
*[[Ferdinand Magellan]] killed in battle | *[[Ferdinand Magellan]] killed in battle | ||
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|commanders1 = [[Ferdinand Magellan]] †<br>[[Rajah Humabon]] | |commanders1 = [[Ferdinand Magellan]] †<br>[[Rajah Humabon]] | ||
|commanders2 = [[Lapu-Lapu]] | |commanders2 = [[Lapu-Lapu]] | ||
|forces1 = | |forces1 = ~60 Spanish soldiers<ref name="Wiki">{{WP|Battle of Mactan}}</ref><br>Many native allies | ||
|forces2 = | |forces2 = ~1,500 [[Visayans|Visayan]] warriors<ref name="Wiki" /> | ||
|casual1 = | |casual1 = 12<ref name="Wiki" /> | ||
|casual2 = 15<ref name="Wiki" /> | |||
|casual2 = | }} | ||
The '''Battle of Mactan''' was fought on 27 April 1521 between a [[Spain|Spanish]] {{Wiki|Magellan expedition|expedition}} led by [[Ferdinand Magellan]], along with native allies from the island of [[Cebu]], and an army of [[Visayans|Visayan]] warriors from [[Mactan]]. The Visayan chieftain [[Lapu-Lapu]] used a [[Piece of Eden]] in his possession to defeat the Spanish forces and personally kill Magellan, delaying the [[Spanish Empire]]'s colonization of the [[Philippines]] by over four decades. | |||
The '''Battle of Mactan''' was fought on 27 April 1521 between a [[Spain|Spanish]] {{Wiki|Magellan expedition|expedition}} led by [[Ferdinand Magellan]], along with native allies from the island of [[Cebu]], and an army of | |||
==Prelude== | ==Prelude== | ||
In April 1521, a Spanish expedition led by the [[Portugal|Portuguese]] explorer Ferdinand Magellan arrived on the Filipino island of Cebu, where they quickly established an alliance with the local chief [[Rajah Humabon]], converting him and his subjects to [[Christianity]]. While the expedition's goal was allegedly to find [[gold]] and spices, in reality | In April 1521, a Spanish expedition led by the [[Portugal|Portuguese]] explorer Ferdinand Magellan arrived on the Filipino island of Cebu, where they quickly established an alliance with the local chief [[Rajah Humabon]], converting him and his subjects to [[Christianity]]. While the expedition's goal was allegedly to find [[gold]] and spices, in reality Magellan was searching for a Piece of Eden that he had managed to track to the region.<ref name="FT 41">''[[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple]]'' – [[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple Episode 41|Episode 41]]</ref> | ||
After Magellan found the | After Magellan found the [[Crescent amulet|artifact]] hidden on Cebu, Humabon informed him that it was just a fragment of a [[Southeast Asian Pieces of Eden|larger relic]], with one of the other sections kept on the neighboring Mactan Island by his rival, Lapu-Lapu. Magellan then began making plans to acquire the second Piece of Eden and turn both Cebu and Mactan into colonies of the Spanish Empire.<ref name="FT 41" /> | ||
==The battle== | ==The battle== | ||
On the morning of 27 April, Magellan led a coalition of several dozen [[Spanish Army|Spanish soldiers]] to Mactan's shores, where they were confronted by Lapu-Lapu and | On the morning of 27 April, Magellan led a coalition of several dozen [[Spanish Army|Spanish soldiers]], alongside numerous native allies, to Mactan's shores, where they were confronted by Lapu-Lapu and his Visayan warriors.<ref name="Wiki" /> Despite their far superior technology, the Spanish were overwhelmed when Lapu-Lapu used his Piece of Eden to imbue himself with the strength to single-handedly defeat the invading army. Among the battle's casualties was Magellan himself, whom Lapu-Lapu personally executed.<ref name="FT 41" /> | ||
==Aftermath== | ==Aftermath== | ||
Following Magellan's death, leadership of the Spanish expedition | Following Magellan's death, leadership of the Spanish expedition fell to {{Wiki|Juan Sebastian de Elcano}}, who departed the Philippines and eventually completed the journey in September 1522. Spain continued to send expeditions to the archipelago with little to no success until {{Wiki|Miguel López de Legazpi}}'s expedition to Cebu and [[Manila]] in 1565, which started 300 years of Spanish rule over the Philippines.<ref name="Wiki" /> | ||
The fate of both Magellan and Lapu-Lapu's Pieces of Eden after the battle remained a mystery until the early 18th century, when the [[Netherlands|Dutch]] navigator [[Hendrik]] came to investigate the legend of a " | The fate of both Magellan and Lapu-Lapu's Pieces of Eden after the battle remained a mystery until the early 18th century, when the [[Netherlands|Dutch]] navigator [[Hendrik]] came to investigate the legend of a "[[Forgotten Temple (Isu)|Forgotten Temple]]" allegedly located in the lost [[Khmer Empire|Khmer]] city of [[Angkor]]. During his investigation, Hendrik met a [[monk]] at the [[Basilica del Santo Niño]] in Cebu, who told him of Magellan's pursuit of the Pieces of Eden and his fate. This made the navigator realize that the artifacts and the legend were somehow connected and eventually allowed him to find Angkor and its temple.<ref name="FT 41" /> | ||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
<gallery captionalign="center" position="center | <gallery captionalign="center" position="center" widths="180"> | ||
ACFT Lapu-Lapu.jpg|Lapu-Lapu wielding his Piece of Eden in battle | ACFT Lapu-Lapu.jpg|Lapu-Lapu wielding his Piece of Eden in battle | ||
ACFT Ferdinand Magellan death.jpg|Ferdinand Magellan's demise | ACFT Ferdinand Magellan death.jpg|Ferdinand Magellan's demise | ||
Latest revision as of 15:30, 26 October 2025
The Battle of Mactan was fought on 27 April 1521 between a Spanish expedition led by Ferdinand Magellan, along with native allies from the island of Cebu, and an army of Visayan warriors from Mactan. The Visayan chieftain Lapu-Lapu used a Piece of Eden in his possession to defeat the Spanish forces and personally kill Magellan, delaying the Spanish Empire's colonization of the Philippines by over four decades.
Prelude[edit | edit source]
In April 1521, a Spanish expedition led by the Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan arrived on the Filipino island of Cebu, where they quickly established an alliance with the local chief Rajah Humabon, converting him and his subjects to Christianity. While the expedition's goal was allegedly to find gold and spices, in reality Magellan was searching for a Piece of Eden that he had managed to track to the region.[2]
After Magellan found the artifact hidden on Cebu, Humabon informed him that it was just a fragment of a larger relic, with one of the other sections kept on the neighboring Mactan Island by his rival, Lapu-Lapu. Magellan then began making plans to acquire the second Piece of Eden and turn both Cebu and Mactan into colonies of the Spanish Empire.[2]
The battle[edit | edit source]
On the morning of 27 April, Magellan led a coalition of several dozen Spanish soldiers, alongside numerous native allies, to Mactan's shores, where they were confronted by Lapu-Lapu and his Visayan warriors.[1] Despite their far superior technology, the Spanish were overwhelmed when Lapu-Lapu used his Piece of Eden to imbue himself with the strength to single-handedly defeat the invading army. Among the battle's casualties was Magellan himself, whom Lapu-Lapu personally executed.[2]
Aftermath[edit | edit source]
Following Magellan's death, leadership of the Spanish expedition fell to Juan Sebastian de Elcano, who departed the Philippines and eventually completed the journey in September 1522. Spain continued to send expeditions to the archipelago with little to no success until Miguel López de Legazpi's expedition to Cebu and Manila in 1565, which started 300 years of Spanish rule over the Philippines.[1]
The fate of both Magellan and Lapu-Lapu's Pieces of Eden after the battle remained a mystery until the early 18th century, when the Dutch navigator Hendrik came to investigate the legend of a "Forgotten Temple" allegedly located in the lost Khmer city of Angkor. During his investigation, Hendrik met a monk at the Basilica del Santo Niño in Cebu, who told him of Magellan's pursuit of the Pieces of Eden and his fate. This made the navigator realize that the artifacts and the legend were somehow connected and eventually allowed him to find Angkor and its temple.[2]
Gallery[edit | edit source]
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Lapu-Lapu wielding his Piece of Eden in battle -
Ferdinand Magellan's demise
Appearances[edit | edit source]
- Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple (flashback only)
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5
Battle of Mactan on Wikipedia
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple – Episode 41
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